The 1924–25 season was the 28th in the history of the Western Football League.
| Season | 1924–25 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Yeovil and Petters United |
← 1923–24 1925–26 → | |
This season was the last until the dawn of World War II in which the league consisted of a single division. The champions this season were Yeovil and Petters United. The previous season's runaway winners Lovells Athletic finished bottom of the table.[1]
Final table edit
Three new clubs joined the league this season, and the number of clubs increased from eleven to thirteen after Cardiff Corinthians left the league.
- Frome Town, rejoining after leaving the league in 1922.
- Swindon Victoria
- Welton Rovers, rejoining after leaving the league in 1923.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yeovil and Petters United | 24 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 65 | 20 | 3.250 | 41 | |
| 2 | Weymouth | 24 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 74 | 17 | 4.353 | 39 | |
| 3 | Swindon Victoria | 24 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 51 | 48 | 1.063 | 31 | |
| 4 | Welton Rovers | 24 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 50 | 28 | 1.786 | 28 | |
| 5 | Poole | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 50 | 38 | 1.316 | 28 | |
| 6 | Radstock Town | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 35 | 31 | 1.129 | 27 | |
| 7 | Frome Town | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 50 | 44 | 1.136 | 26 | |
| 8 | Trowbridge Town | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 46 | 37 | 1.243 | 24 | |
| 9 | Paulton Rovers | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 39 | 54 | 0.722 | 19 | |
| 10 | Minehead | 24 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 47 | 74 | 0.635 | 15 | |
| 11 | Bath City Reserves | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 26 | 58 | 0.448 | 13 | |
| 12 | Peasedown St John | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 65 | 0.292 | 13 | Left at the end of the season |
| 13 | Lovells Athletic | 24 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 63 | 0.397 | 8 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up to and including the 1976–77 season. The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
Rules for classification: The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up to and including the 1976–77 season. The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
References edit
- ^ Robinson, Michael (ed.), Non-League Football Tables 1889–2006, Soccer Books, 2006